Manish,my friend, few weeks earlier said that nothing happens in our college(He is from another college) and by 'Nothing' he meant nothing of the sort of police case,mass rebellion,mob fighting etc. And I felt pretty good about it or bad or both at the same time I don't know.But his wish will come true so soon was something I never dreamt of.
As far as I remember this all started yesterday at around 8:30 PM when Ranjan and Me were going to have food in the mess.We saw few guys racing up the stairs with the 'Mother******' word for someone and we overlooked it as another of everyday crap between some X & Y of the hostel.It was when we were having dinner that we heard heavy shouting and saw people rushing towards the hostel gates.By the time we went out to see what these people have 'Achieved' it had turned into a heavy mob with people on both the sides of the gates.There were arguments and there were counter arguments and then there were more arguments and more of 'Mother******'.Some familiar faces which we always find during such 'Outings' in the hostel and some new faces too were seen this time.I tried to understand what the actual matter was...just for the sake of my General Knowledge.But what ever they told sounded not of a big issue.After 'Chennai Superkings' again won the IPL league match against 'Royal Challengers Bangalore',we came back to our rooms and were discussing this whole drama lightly.Then the big events started to happen.In our floor,in our block there lives a guy by the name of Imraan whom I hardly know although he lives two rooms away from mine ...classical example of how good my GK is!Anyway a whole mob of other branch students came at the door of his room and started to bang his door which was closed from inside...but thanks to the good wood our rooms' door are made up of ..it didn't completely ripped off.When we were thinking that its finally over...it was actually the beginning of the bigger event.Our branch students retaliated this incident and soon there was a complete mess on the corridor of our floor.They had come prepared with hockey sticks and wickets as the previous group had done.People who used to call each other friends till yesterday were shouting abusing and beating each other.Well not much though.I was there but I never wanted to indulge in this for the simple reason it was not concerning me.But then something happened and I could not hold myself back.
Saurabh Pratihasta is one of the guys in our college that I truly adore for the simple fact that he treats even his enemies with fairness.And that's why probably he is so much famous around here.He was there at the midst of everything pleading for his friend's cause for whom the whole matter started.I saw him trying to solve the whole issue with talks but the other people were probably not much interested in that.Finally someone called him names and asked people to beat him.I saw Vikash Sahu pouncing on him ... he says he was there to stop the fight... however at that moment I felt his intentions 'otherwise'.And yeah Vikash is one of the guys from my +2 days in Rourkela.I don't know what got into me and I just hopped onto him and grabbed him by his neck with my arms and pulled him away.I was just trying to stop him from harming Saurabh but to them it seemed 'otherwise' and thinking me to be one of the guys involved in the whole fiasco,two of them turned towards me to hit me.In self defense I had to return them back ... but very soon I was pulled out of that tangle by Sambit Mohanty,one of my neighbors.I heard Vikash calling out my name loudly and proclaiming 'Now Vivek you are DEAD!!!'.Anyway the day ended somehow and we returned to our rooms.People came flocking into my room asking me why my name suddenly came into limelight , given the fact that I have never been involved in such 'Mighty' things!And I explained them my reasons for 'jumping' into the controversy.My fight was not because I was anywhere concerned about my branch but it was because Saurabh was there and he was trying to pacify the situation.If we don't fight for our friends at need,we cannot fight ever.Okay that's isn't my punch line anyway.
Today,the day started calmly but I was sure as the day will progress something will happen!In the evening when I was busy preparing the Seminar using Flash ,I heard the roar of the Kings' Palace II Lions again and I knew that its the time small creatures like me should make ourselves safe!The fight again began and this time in greater magnitudes.Our branch has a notoriety of being divided,and this was seen yesterday too.But today was different.Everyone seemed charged up and ready to blow the head of the other if there be any such need.Well few intelligents still considered it better to keep themselves away from all these.And today,I also chose to be one of the intelligents.After about an hour or so when there was 'All Quiet on the Western Front' that I ushered out of my den.To get a quick review,I inquired people and they said that Saurabh came heavy on others and they(Few Students from other side) have been arrested (by police).Students of my branch and others except those who were involved in the fight yesterday,were waiting outside the hostel for them to be released by the police.The police outpost is just in front of our hostel,coincidentally.But they too knew this could mean dangerous as everyone was in a mood to tear them apart.Their(Other Side's) support system has either been dried up or forced to flee.
All 'high post' faculties were there...well not all but Dean was there.Faculties tried to infer us to go back to hostel ,at least inside the gates,but everyone was reluctant to death.They finally asked us to lodge an FIR against them and it was to be signed by everyone present there.We did that.They required people with 'Visible Injuries' to undergo medical checkup to confirm the physical assault on them.And few others were required to stand as the witness.All said and done,We (As I had also received few injuries ,rather scratches,on head)were sent for medical examination.While returning from there,we heard Sine Die has been imposed and everyone is asked to leave the college by 10 AM tomorrow.We saw few people with packed bags leaving now itself.For them college bus was standing near the hostel gates.
Came back to my room and I found people deeply engrossed in their studies!!!!
Aisa ho sakta hai kya???Everyone was talking about their version of the whole events.I,somewhere, feel I could have avoided being one of the 'Focus' of all these events but again I feel whatever I did was the best as a friend and person.Still,I expect them to retaliate once the Sine Die is over.And yeah,people are expecting more troubles once the Sine Die ends...this time from the college's front.We have heard, college(Or rather our department) comes strictly against the E&TC branch people.Last time after the Sine Die a large number of good guys too received 'Backs' in the semester examination.Anyway,wo to jab hoga tab hoga.Abhi to ghar jaakar papa ko kya bolunga wahi soch raha hun.Daant to pakka padegi.Khair koi baat nahi.In incidents ke bina Engineering pura ho jana bhi to acha nahi hai.Just kidding.Do not want to face such situations again ever!!!
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